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Patent EP-1603427-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TURCH STEVEN E
IPC: A46B3/04
Filed: 2004-01-26
Granted: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A brush segment, a brush element, a brush assembly, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The brush segment includes a center portion with inner and outer edges. The center portion also includes first and second side edges. A plurality of bristles extends outwardly from the outer edge. The inner edge includes an interlock arrangement. The side edges have an attachment arrangement for attaching adjacent segments. The brush element includes a center portion and inner and outer edges. A plurality of bristles extends outwardly from the outer edge. The inner edge includes an interlock arrangement for restraining rotation of adjacent elements assembled into a brush assembly. Two or more brush elements are secured together to form a rotary brush assembly.
Patent EP-1599179-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PASQUIER CECILE
IPC: A61K8/49
Filed: 2004-02-03
Granted: 2006-10-11
Abstract: The object of the present patent application is an agent for coloring keratin fibers based on oxidative dyes and which contains as developer at least one heterocyclic hydrazone derivative of formula (I) (with X-S or O) and as oxidant at least one persulfate salt, further objects being a multicomponent kit and a method for coloring keratin fibers by use of said agent
Patent EP-1534630-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEETSCH NORBERT
IPC: B01D3/34
Filed: 2004-02-13
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous solution of free hydroxylamine (HA) by simultaneous countercurrent treatment of a HA salt with ammonia or ammonia water, then separating the HA by distillation and reconcentrating the aqueous HA solution in a countercurrent with a stripping medium. The stripping medium used according to the invention is a mixture of steam and a non-condensable inert gas and the process temperature at a defined pressure is controlled by the quantity of non-condensable inert gas at the column inlet. The preferred non-condensable inert gas is nitrogen. This results in increased safety and a reduction in losses of the method for producing aqueous solutions of free HA.
Patent EP-1611171-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JORGENSEN ROBERT J
IPC: C08F4/69
Filed: 2004-03-04
Granted: 2009-07-01
Abstract: A process for polymerizing polyethylene with chromium-based catalysts wherein one or more supported chromium-based catalysts is mixed with mineral oil to form a slurry and the slurry is then introduced into a polymerization reactor, especially a gas-phase polymerization reactor.
Patent EP-1646410-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUOKAS ESA
IPC: A61F2/02
Filed: 2004-07-19
Granted: 2009-11-11
Abstract: The invention relates to synthetic, bioabsorbable polymer materials and implants, like fibres, sutures, meshes and other tissue management, wound closure or tissue engineering devices, which contain: a) a bioabsorbable polymeric matrix; b) antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory agent particles or mixture thereof, dispersed in the matrix, and c) optionally an additive agent to facilitate device recognition and/or handling to facilitate the use and application of finalized product. In the matrix, cavities around the particles are induced by mechanical processing of the matrix phase. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a device (suture) that provides a sustained release of antibiotic agent over several days to several weeks for the prevention or treatment of infection. The sutures may be effectively implanted into or in the vicinity of: 1) infected tissue, 2) potentially infected tissue, or in tissues where infection, should it occur, leads to disastrous consequences.
Patent EP-1637538-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AIHARA KAZUHIRO
IPC: C07F9/568
Filed: 2004-06-18
Granted: 2011-08-10
Abstract: This invention relates to crystals of compounds of formula (I), wherein TBS represents t-butyldimethylsilyl, and Ph represents phenyl, or its salt or solvate. Compounds of formula (I) are synthesis intermediates of 2-substituted-1²-methyl carbapenem compounds useful as antimicrobial agents. The crystals of the present invention have excellent handleability and can realize the production of carbapenem compounds having excellent antimicrobial actibity in a simpler manner with improved yield and purity.
Patent EP-1627533-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE HAAN GERARD
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2004-05-03
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: In a video processing system where motion vectors are estimated for a subset of the blocks of data forming a video frame, and motion vectors are interpolated for the remainder of the blocks of the frame, a method includes determining, for at least at least one block of the current frame for which a motion vector is not estimated (204), whether a block to the left or right has an estimated zero motion vector (206), determining whether the at least one block had an estimated zero motion vector in a previous frame (206), and if both determinations are affirmative (208), providing a predetermined motion vector for the at least one block. The predetermined motion vector may be a zero motion vector (208).
Patent EP-1631647-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIVIK MATTHEW R
IPC: C10M145/10
Filed: 2004-06-07
Granted: 2010-08-18
Abstract: A grease composition containing a polymer with (a) monomers (i) at least one unsaturated alpha,beta-carboxylic acid ester containing an alkyl group with about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms; and (ii) at least one unsaturated alpha,beta-carboxylic acid ester containing an alkyl group with about 4 to about 11 carbon atoms different from monomer (i); and (iii) at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride or derivatives thereof; and (iv) optionally at least one unsaturated alpha,beta-carboxylic acid ester containing an alkyl group with about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; and optionally (b) at least one non-monomeric amine with primary functionality, secondary functionality or mixtures thereof; and optionally (c) other performance additives; and (d) at least one thickening agent, and (e) an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further relates to the process to make the composition and its use in greases.
Patent EP-1664566-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FINK STEFAN
IPC: F16D23/02
Filed: 2004-08-25
Granted: 2008-04-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizer clutch (10) for a motor vehicle multistep reduction gear, said clutch comprising a guiding sleeve (14) that is fixed to a shaft (12), and a synchronizer ring (26) that is mounted in such a way that it can be axially displaced in relation to the guiding sleeve (14). Said guiding sleeve (14) comprises an axial abutment surface (36) that can be hit by an axial surface (42) of the synchronizer ring (26), when said ring is in an idle position. The axial abutment surface (36) and/or the axial surface (42) have at least one cavity (46) that is insignificant for the general functioning of the synchronizer clutch (10), but reduces the contact surface between the axial abutment surface (36) and the axial surface (42) in the idle position, in such a way that there is essentially no adhesion due to lubricating oil when the synchronizer ring (26) is axially displaced away from the guiding sleeve (14).
Patent EP-1663943-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUGO RANDOLF
IPC: C07C211/27
Filed: 2004-09-04
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A process for preparing xylylenediamine, comprising the steps of ammoxidizing xylene to phthalonitrile by contacting the vaporous product of this ammoxidation stage directly with a liquid organic solvent (quench), removing products having a boiling point higher than phthalonitrile (high boilers) from the resulting quench solution or suspension and hydrogenating the phthalonitrile, wherein the organic solvent used for the quench is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), after the removal of the high boilers and before the hydrogenation, there is a partial or complete removal of the NMP and/or of products having a boiling point lower than phthalonitrile (low boilers) and the phthalonitrile for the hydrogenation step is dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent or in liquid ammon.
Patent EP-1678113-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VOLLAND MARTIN
IPC: C07C47/02
Filed: 2004-10-14
Granted: 2008-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of aldehydes by the isomerising hydroformylation in a homogenous phase of olefin compositions by means of a synthesis gas, in the presence of a homogeneous rhodium catalyst that is complexed with an organophosphorus ligand containing oxygen atoms and/or nitrogen atoms and a free ligand. The production is carried out at high temperature and high pressure in a multi-stage reaction system consisting of at least two reaction zones. According to the method, the olefin composition is first reacted in a first reaction zone or a group of several first reaction zones at a total pressure of between 10 and 40 bar, using a synthesis gas with a CO/H2 molar ratio of between 4:1 and 1:2 until a 40 to 95% conversion of the alpha-olefins is obtained.
Patent EP-1668091-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LYNCH DANIEL ERIC
IPC: G01N33/58
Filed: 2004-09-30
Granted: 2008-03-26
Abstract: A water-soluble photoluminescent compound including a symmetrical skeletal structure of the formula (A) in which x may represent any integer, and in which the phenyl rings may be substituted, is disclosed. A protein detector comprising such a compound and a method of measuring the total dissolved protein content of a fluid sample are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1665246-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANG FULONG
IPC: G11B7/24
Filed: 2004-08-19
Granted: 2008-02-27
Abstract: A kind of optical disc consists of the first layer, the second layer and the in-between layer, which lies between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer with its surface undulant includes material used to record information. The second layer with its surface basically flat includes material used to record information referring to the undulation of the first layer. The method to manufacture this optical disc comprises the steps of forming undulant first layer; forming the in-between layer on the surface of the first layer; and then forming the second layer. The first layer includes material used to record information, and the second layer includes material used to record information referring to the undulation of the first layer.
Patent EP-1679393-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUSHITA MITSUYOSHI
IPC: C30B11/00
Filed: 2004-10-14
Granted: 2011-12-28
Abstract: マグネシウムニオブ酸−チタン酸鉛（PMN−PT）単結晶、または、亜鉛ニオブ酸−チタン酸鉛（PZN−PTまたはPZNT）単結晶に、特定の添加物を加えることによって、圧電特性に優れた安価な複合ペロブスカイト構造の圧電単結晶素子等を提供することにある。具体的には、圧電単結晶が、複合ペロブスカイト構造を有し、マグネシウムニオブ酸鉛［Pb（Mgl/3Nb2/3）O3］または亜鉛ニオブ酸鉛［Pb（Znl/3Nb2/3）O3］：35～98mol％、およびチタン酸鉛［PbTiO3］：0.1～64.9mol％、インジウムニオブ酸鉛［Pb（Inl/2Nb1/2）O3］：0.05～30mol％を含有する組成物であって、該組成物中の鉛の0.05～10mol％がカルシウムと置換されていることを特徴とする。
Patent EP-1678008-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL DOUGLAS C
IPC: B60R16/037
Filed: 2004-10-21
Granted: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A system for selecting a user speech profile for a device in a vehicle includes a control module having a speech recognition system and a memory. The speech recognition system is configured to process audio signals and includes a speaker enrollment function configured to create a user speech profile for at least one user. The memory is configured to store a plurality of user speech profiles created by the speaker enrollment function. The system may include an external device configured to transmit a control signal to the vehicle including an identifier. Alternatively, the system may include a user input device configured to receive an input command from a user that includes an identifier. The control module uses the identifier to select a user speech profile from the plurality of user speech profiles and the speech recognition system uses the selected user speech profile to process audio signals from the user.
Patent EP-1599901-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COUILLARD JAMES G
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 2004-02-17
Granted: 2010-11-24
Abstract: Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures, including large area SOI structures, are provided which have one or more regions composed of a layer (15) of a substantially single-crystal semiconductor (e.g., doped silicon) attached to a support substrate (20) composed of an oxide glass or an oxide glass-ceramic. The oxide glass or oxide glass-ceramic is preferably transparent and preferably has a strain point of less than 1000°C, a resistivity at 250°C that is less than or equal to 1016 -cm, and contains positive ions (e.g., alkali or alkaline-earth ions) which can move within the glass or glass-ceramic in response to an electric field at elevated temperatures (e.g., 300-1000°C). The bond strength between the semiconductor layer (15) and the support substrate (20) is preferably at least 8 joules/meter2. The semiconductor layer (15) can include a hybrid region (16) in which the semiconductor material has reacted with oxygen ions originating from the glass or glass-ceramic. The support substrate (20) preferably includes a depletion region (23) which has a reduced concentration of the mobile positive ions.
Patent EP-1705410-B1 (EP)
Inventor: QUENDT VOLKER
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 2005-03-24
Granted: 2007-10-17
Abstract: The valve has a coarse adjusting unit (37) and fine adjusting unit (38) for coarse and fine adjustment of a throttling intensity. The units (37, 38) work on a throttle unit (28), and enable a fine positioning of the throttle unit during carried-out coarse positioning of the throttle unit. The throttle unit dips appropriate throttling cross sections in a throttle channel in dependence of the adjusted throttling intensity.
Patent EP-1614905-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REUSS MATTHIAS
IPC: F15B15/12
Filed: 2005-06-17
Granted: 2011-08-17
Abstract: The pivot motor incorporates a channel which is formed at least partly by grooves of the sealing elements (31, 33) located respectively in a shaft wing (15) and in a cylinder rib (13), and serves for pressure equalization between two annular spaces in the motor housing.
Patent EP-1648201-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZERNICKEL REINHARD
IPC: C21D9/32
Filed: 2005-08-18
Granted: 2009-05-27
Abstract: Surface hardening of metallic workpieces comprises measuring the whole surface periphery of a workpiece arranged on a spindle head with respect to the rotary axis of the spindle head before carrying out inductive heat treatment, storing as a data set and carrying out inductive heat treatment whilst an inductor is moved after each step of the workpiece based on the data set so that it is aligned radially with respect to the axis of the workpiece.
Patent EP-1780076-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CATRY PIERROT
IPC: B60N2/70
Filed: 2005-10-28
Granted: 2011-12-28
Abstract: A mounting device (3, 6) for mounting a wire, for example a wire of a suspension mat to a fixed structure like a seat frame is provided. In a preferred embodiment the mounting device comprises an end portion (3) of a wire (2) bent to a hook and a hollow tube (6) made of a plastic material surrounding said end portion (3).
Patent EP-1674274-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAKANO YUJI
IPC: B41J11/70
Filed: 2005-12-27
Granted: 2008-09-03
Abstract: A tape printer includes a cutter lever (7) that is capable of moving within a prescribed operating range, a tape-cutting mechanism for cutting a printing tape after the printing tape has been printed by a thermal head when the cutter lever moves past a prescribed range, a cutter lever sensor (57) for detecting movement of the cutter lever within the prescribed operating range, and drive circuits for halting the tape-feeding operation and printing operation controlled by a controller when the cutter lever sensor detects an operation by the cutter lever. With this construction, a printing mechanism, which includes a tape-feeding mechanism, is completely halted when a cutter unit is operated, thereby eliminating all tape jams.
Patent EP-1627965-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAARHUIS JOSEPHUS ALBERTUS ANT
IPC: G05D9/02
Filed: 2005-08-05
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A toilet 1 has a toilet pot 3 provided with a flushing bowl 5, a drainage pipe 7 and a flushing device 9, which is provided with a cistern 11 to which a water pipeline 15 and a flushing pipe 19 are connected. The water pipeline 15 can be closed by a first magnetic valve 21.  There are two level switches 23 and 25 in the cistern 11. The top-level switch 25 is connected to the first magnetic valve 21 and closes the water pipeline if the water level in the cistern has reached this level.  The flushing pipe 19 is closed by a movable closing device 29, which works together with a pressure chamber 31, which is connected to a chamber 37, consisting of two spaces 39 and 41, which contains a water drainage opening 43 as well as an air opening 47, which is connected to the cistern 11.  The first level switch 23 is connected to a second magnetic valve 53, which when powered opens the water drainage opening 43 and closes the air opening 49.  An operating switch 55 can open the first magnetic valve 21 and power the second magnetic valve 53.
Patent EP-1632504-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAGLIA TIZIANO
IPC: C10M157/00
Filed: 2005-08-15
Granted: 2011-03-30
Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of viscosity index improver (V.I.I.) additives which includes treatment under high shear conditions of a composition comprising (i) one or more EP(D)M polymers and (ii) one or more polyvinylarene/hydrogenated conjugated diene/polyvinylarene block copolymers, the weight ratio (i)/(ii) ranging from 98:2 to 80:20, preferably from 97:3 to 90:10, the above process being carried out at a temperature ranging from 150°C to 400°C, preferably from 180°C to 320°C.
Patent EP-1533025-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLLINS JONATHAN MCKINNON
IPC: C07K1/04
Filed: 2004-06-23
Granted: 2010-03-03
Abstract: A vessel system for accelerating the solid phase synthesis of peptides comprises a vessel system for the accelerated synthesis of peptides by the solid phase method, said vessel system comprising: 
a reaction cell or vessel (45) that is transparent to microwave radiation; 
a first passageway (46) in fluid communication with said cell (45) for transferring solid phase resin between a resin source external to said cell and said cell; 
a second passageway (47) in fluid communication between at least one amino acid source and said cell (45) for adding amino acids to said cell; 
a third passageway (50) in gaseous communication with an inert gas source (70) and with a vent (71) for applying gas pressure to and releasing gas pressure from said cell (45) so that the controlled flow of gases to and from said cell can be used to add and remove fluids and flowing solids to and from said cell (45).
Patent EP-1589072-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CANAVESI ELISABETTA
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 2005-04-21
Granted: 2011-06-01
Abstract: Bitumens modified with polymers are described, which are stable to storage and are obtained starting from a bitumen and a thermoplastic block copolymer containing functional reactive groups. <??>The mixtures are prepared by mixing bitumen and functionalized polymer at temperatures ranging from 120 DEG  to 250 DEG C for a time ranging from 10 minutes to 4 hours.
Patent EP-1621069-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DEN DOOL TEUNIS CORNELIS
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2005-07-21
Granted: 2009-10-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for illuminating plants in a greenhouse, comprising the provision of a lamp (2) above the plants (4), with adjustment of the distance (L) between the lamp and the tip of the plants growing upwards to the height of the growing plants, this distance being kept between 80 cm and 240 cm. The present invention furthermore relates to a greenhouse (10), containing plants and an installation for illuminating plants, wherein the installation comprises a lamp (2), lifting gear (3) for moving the lamp in the height direction relative to the plants and control means (6) for measuring and/or setting the distance between the lamp and the tip of the plants growing upwards, and also relates to an installation for illuminating plants intended for use in such a greenhouse.
Patent EP-1609726-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARBET RAPHAEL
IPC: B65D6/18
Filed: 2005-05-31
Granted: 2007-08-29
Abstract: The container has two transversal panels and upper and lower panels (8, 9) extending between an upper frame (3) and a base (2). One of the transversal panels rotates with respect to the frame. A mechanical detecting unit (17) detects untimely or fraudulent opening and rotation of the transversal panels with respect to the frame, and also detects opening and rotation of battens (11, 12) with respect to the frame.
Patent EP-1666133-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BALDINGER JOSEF
IPC: B01F13/00
Filed: 2005-11-24
Granted: 2007-12-12
Abstract: Vehicle has mixing vessel (1), with intake attached at suction pipeline (10), fitted with discharge hoppers (2) which are arranged one behind the other in longitudinal direction of vehicle and have conveying container (6) having mixer spiral (5). The discharge areas of throw wing (7) of the mixer spiral overlap.
Patent EP-1716349-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOTHE EDGAR
IPC: B60W10/113
Filed: 2005-02-08
Granted: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A process synchronises the interaction between aggregate components forming part of an automotive transmission system arising from abrupt changes on the accelerator pedal. The motor and the gearbox with several ranges are linked by a clutch. During the acceleration phase clutch operation is regulated to bring the gear input shaft speed (nAW1; nAW2) is below that of the motor tickover speed (nLL).
Patent EP-1762582-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA TOSHIAKI
IPC: C08G59/62
Filed: 2005-04-14
Granted: 2012-05-09
Abstract: To provide an epoxy resin composition which can form a cured material having low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss tangent in a radio frequency region, and a film obtained by using the epoxy resin composition.  An epoxy resin composition comprising: (A) at least one epoxy resin selected from the group consisting of a novolac epoxy resin having a phenolic skeleton and a biphenyl skeleton, and a bifunctional linear epoxy resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 200,000 and having a hydroxyl group; and (B) a modified phenolic novolac having a phenolic hydroxyl group, at least part of which is esterified with a fatty acid.
Patent EP-1748951-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLATO LUCA
IPC: B67B3/00
Filed: 2005-05-05
Granted: 2009-03-04
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotating conveying system for conveying along a curved path components of packaging units comprising containers and container closures, a filling device for filling with a product the containers on the rotating conveying system, a sterilizing device for sterilizing at least part of the components mounted along the path and comprising an irradiating device arranged to emit radiation.
Patent EP-1735843-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REMY CLAUDE
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2005-03-18
Granted: 2011-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating at least one polycrystalline silicon plate (68, 70) with one (64, 66) of its two faces presenting predetermined relief, in which method a layer of polycrystalline silicon (60, 62) is deposited on at least one (56, 58) of the two faces of a support (50). The method comprises the steps of embossing said face (52, 54) of the support (50) to impart thereto a shape that is complementary to said relief; depositing said polycrystalline silicon layer (60, 62) on said embossed face (56, 58) of the support (50), the surface (64 or 66) of said polycrystalline silicon layer situated in contact with said embossed face (56 or 58) then taking on the shape of said relief; and eliminating said support in order to obtain said polycrystalline silicon plate (68 or 70). The invention is applicable to fabricating solar cells.